This post shows students and new users steps to remove an input language keyboard layout in Windows 11. In addition, windows allow users to install additional languages to support Windows features like Settings and File Explorer.
When you install an input language, the default keyboard layout for that Language will also be installed to support language-preference orders for websites and apps and change your keyboard language.
Windows also allow for multiple input language keyboards to support additional features. With multiple languages and keyboard layouts installed, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.
If you have too many keyboard layouts installed and want to remove some or no longer need a specific keyboard layout, the steps below should help you do that in Windows 11.
How to uninstall input language keyboard in Windows 11
As mentioned above, Windows also allows multiple input language keyboards to support additional features. If you no longer need a specific input language keyboard, you can remove it using a few steps.
This only works if you have multiple input language keyboard layouts. Below are some posts that help you install or use additional input language layouts.
- How to add an input language keyboard in Windows 11
- How to change input language keyboard layouts in Windows 11
- How to override input language default methods in Windows 11
You can remove input language keyboards using the steps below.
To see a list of input language keyboards in Windows 11, navigate to the Start menu > Settings > Time & language > Preferred languages.
On the Language & region settings pane, under Language, click the Preferred languages tile, select the Language with the keyboard you want, then select Options (ellipses or 3-dots).
Next, scroll down to the Keyboards section. Select the option (ellipses or 3-dots) button on the Installed keyboards tile, then click the Remove button to remove the input language keyboard.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
This post showed you how to remove the input language keyboard in Windows 11. Please use the comment form below if you find any errors above or have something to add.
